Susan J. Helms
Susan Jane Helms (born February 26, 1958) is a Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force and a former NASA astronaut. She is currently the Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic); and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Helms was a crew member on five Space Shuttle missions and was a resident of the International Space Station (ISS) for over five months in 2001. While participating in ISS Expedition 2, she and Jim Voss conducted an 8 hour and 56 minute spacewalk, the longest to date.
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